Shloka 26

Tīrtha-vidhi (Procedure for Holy Places) — Prayāgarāja-māhātmya

Devanagari script

एवं कुर्वतस्तस्य तीर्थाद्यदुक्तं फलं तत्स्यान्नात्र संदेहलेशः ॥ २६ ॥

Transliteration

evaṃ kurvatastasya tīrthādyaduktaṃ phalaṃ tatsyānnātra saṃdehaleśaḥ || 26 ||

Translation

Wer auf eben diese Weise handelt, bei dem wird die für das Tīrtha und die damit verbundenen Observanzen verkündete Frucht gewiss eintreten—daran bleibt nicht die geringste Spur von Zweifel.

Word by Word

• evam: thus
• evam: Prakāra-adhikaraṇa (प्रकार-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: evam (अव्यय)
• Form: क्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb)

• kurvataḥ: of (one) doing
• kurvataḥ: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √kṛ (धातु) → kurvat (शतृ-कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकृदन्त (present participle, शतृ), षष्ठी (6th/Genitive), एकवचन; पुं/नपुंसक-सम्भव (context: ‘of him who does’)

• tasya: of him/for him
• tasya: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी, एकवचन

• tīrthāt: from the pilgrimage (sacred place)
• tīrthāt: Apādāna (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tīrtha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, पञ्चमी (5th/Ablative), एकवचन

• yat: which
• yat: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; सम्बन्धसूचक (relative)

• uktam: said, stated
• uktam: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: √vac (धातु) → ukta (कृदन्त)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा/द्वितीया, एकवचन; भूतकृदन्त (past participle)

• phalam: fruit, result
• phalam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: phala (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• tat: that
• tat: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; संकेत (correlative)

• syāt: would be, will occur
• syāt: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √as (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन; परस्मैपद

• na: not
• na: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध-निपात (negation)

• atra: here, in this matter
• atra: Deśa-adhikaraṇa (देश-अधिकरण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: atra (अव्यय)
• Form: देशवाचक-अव्यय (locative adverb)

• saṃdeha-leśaḥ: a trace of doubt
• saṃdeha-leśaḥ: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṃdeha (प्रातिपदिक) + leśa (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष (saṃdehasya leśaḥ)

Speaker

Narada (teaching within a Tirtha-Mahatmya discourse; traditionally framed as Narada’s instruction to sages such as Sanatkumara and related interlocutors)

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: shanta

Secondary Rasa: bhakti

Characters & Entities

• Tirtha

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It asserts the certainty (niścayatā) of spiritual merit: when a seeker performs the prescribed tirtha-related practice as instructed, the stated fruit will unfailingly manifest.

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

By removing doubt about the efficacy of sacred practice, it strengthens śraddhā—an essential support for bhakti—so that pilgrimage, vows, and worship are done with steady trust rather than hesitation.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

It indirectly emphasizes kalpa/ritual procedure: results depend on doing the observance “evaṃ” (as prescribed), reflecting the importance of correct performance and adherence to stated injunctions.